Geopark
History
Geological heritage conservation is the Geopark’s far history. By the time, and with the effective legal conservation of this heritage, the Geopark concept emerge slowly as a new holistic territory. More than 20 years ago were acting, in Europe, the first Geopark experiences at the base of the actual Global Geoparks Network.
1991 Archives INA, Digne Declaration
1991
1991
INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION OF THE RIGHT OF THE EARTH'S MEMORY
First defintion of the heritage value of geology
1995-1999
1995-1999
In Europe, experimental projects of Geoparks are developed with support of European Community. UNESCO support actively these initiatives.
2015
2015
On the 17 November 2015, the 195 Member States of UNESCO ratified the creation of a new label, the UNESCO Global Geoparks, inside a new program called IGGP
2019
2019
Announcement of the next launching of
AFRICAN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK NETWORK
(AUGGN)
